Yellow Star-grass Hypoxis hirsuta
- Phonetic Spelling
- hy-POK-sis her-SOO-tuh
- Description
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Grows from a hard corm
Site: open woodlands, meadows (moist or dry)
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hypoxis
- Species:
- hirsuta
- Family:
- Hypoxidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Wildflower
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Loose cluster of one to three flower buds; yellow, star-like flowers with six pointed petals; hairy stem
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- hairy, narrow grasslike leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Woodland